Portion of South Tropical Trail closed for next two weeks

A portion of South Tropical Trail on Merritt Island will be closed for two weeks starting Monday, March 5.

Beginning Monday, South Tropical Trail from State Road 520 to Magnolia Avenue will be closed to through traffic from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., as workers from Florida Power & Light replace power poles in the area.

Daily closures are expected until Friday, March 16.

The area where the closure will take place.(Photo: Google Maps)

Access to residential and commercial driveways will be maintained during this time and a marked detour route will be in place.

The Brevard Public Works Department cautioned that weather conditions and other unforeseen circumstances may affect construction schedules.

For additional information, call the Brevard County Public Works Engineering Program Office at 321-637-5437, option #4.

Contact Rogers at 321-242-3717 or esrogers@floridatoday.com. Follow him on Twitter at @EricRogersFT.

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